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Genus 8. Borago. 
B. officinalis. Common Borage. Fig. 851, 
Lower leaves obovate. Plant covered with prickly hairs. "Waste ground. 
6 in.—1 ft. Bienn. June-Aug. Bright light blue. (!) E. B. 1.36. 
E. B. 2. 271. H.fyArn. 290. Bab. 228. Lind. 164. 
Genus 9. Asperugo. 
A. procumbens. Madwort. Fig. 852. 
Procumbent. Leaves lanceolate, bristly. Waste places; rare. 6 in.- 
lft. Ann. June and July. Purple. (!) E. B. 1.661. E.B.2. 
2/2. II. fy Am. 290. Bab. 227. Lind. 165. 
Genus 10. Cynoglossum. 
C. officinale. Hoand's-tongue. Fig. 853. 
Leaves lanceolate, broad, downy, sessile. Waste ground ; common. 
Narcotic. 2 ft. Bienn. July. Purplish red. (!) E. B. 1. 921. 
E. B. 2. 265. H. fy Am. 291. Bab. 228. Lind. 166. 
C. sylvaticum. Green-leaved Hound’s-tongue. Fig. 854. 
Leaves shining green, slightly hairy ; lower ones on very long stalks. 
Shady places. 2 ft. Bienn. June and July. Purple. (!) E. B. 
1. 1642. E.B.2. 266. H.fyArn. 291. Bab. 228. Lind. 166. 
Order LIX. SOLANACE.E. 
Genus 1. Datura. 
D. Stramonium. Thorn-apple. Fig. 855. 
Leaves ovate, angular, and sinuated. Fruit spiny. Waste ground ; 
not native. Narcotic. 6 in.-2 ft. Ann. July-Sept. White. (!) E.B. 
I. 1288. E.B. 2.315. H. Am. 292. Bab. 234. Lind.' 180. 
Genus 2. Hyoscyamus. 
LI. Niger. Henbane. Fig. 856. 
Leaves downy, sinuated, stem-clasping. Flowers sessile. Waste 
ground. Poisonous. 6 in.-l ft. Ann. July. Dingy yellow with 
purple veins. (|) E. B. 1. 591. E. B. 2. 316. H. Am. 292. 
Bab. 233. Lind. 181. 
Genus 3. Atropa. 
A. Belladonna. Dwale. Deadly Nightshade. Fig. 857. 
Stem herbaceous. Leaves ovate. Flowers solitary. Waste ground. 
Very poisonous. 2-3 ft. Perenn. June. Dull purple ; berries black, 
(f) E.B. 1. 592. E.B. 2.317. H.tyArn. 293. Bab. 233. Lind. 182. 
Genus 4. Solanum. 
S. Dulcamara. Woody Nightshade. Bittersweet. Fig. 858. 
A climbing shrub. Leaves heart-shaped. Flowers in drooping 
clusters. Hedges; abundant. Poisonous. 2-6 ft. June-Aug. Bright 
purple, stamens yellow ; berries red. (!) E.B. 1.565. E.B.2.2>\8. 
II. Am. 293. Bab. 233. Lind. 182. 
S. nigrum. Garden Nightshade. Fig. 859. 
Stem herbaceous. Leaves ovate, waved. Flower in drooping umbels. 
A common weed. Narcotic. 4 in.-l ft. Ann. June-Sept. White; 
berries black. (!) E. B. 1. 566. E. B. 2. 319. II. Am. 293. 
Bab. 233. Lind. 182. 
Order LX. OROB AN CH ACEiE. 
Genus 1. Orobanche. 
O. major. Broom-rape. Fig. 860. 
Stem simple. Tube of corolla inflated ; upper lip entire ; lower in 
3 equal segments. Stamens smooth. Roots of Broom and Furze. 1 ft. 
May-July. Purplish brown. (!) E.B. 1.421. E.B. 2.885. II. 
fy Am. 294. Bab. 234. Lind. 193. 
